Author: pxlv_adm
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Climate Change Adaptation (Copy)
How to make your vineyard more resilient to climate change We are entering an era where climate patterns no longer follow predictable cycles. Temperatures continue to rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and weather events grow more violent and frequent. Climate adaptation and climate change resilience are becoming urgent challenges for wine growers. The new normal is…
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Climate Change Adaptation (Copy) (Copy)
How to make your vineyard more resilient to climate change We are entering an era where climate patterns no longer follow predictable cycles. Temperatures continue to rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and weather events grow more violent and frequent. Climate adaptation and climate change resilience are becoming urgent challenges for wine growers. The new normal is…
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Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country pairs with Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions for a night of Excellence
Usually I like to dine twice at any restaurant before I write a review, but often this is not possible. This time it was my second time reviewing Ugly Duckling. The first time I had the honour of reviewing the exclusive L’Abattoir x | Ugly Duckling | Gastown Meets Chinatown last November. Two champions of…
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The prestige apex of Cava grows with five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado Cavas
The prestige apex of Cava grows with five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado Cavas • The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) endorses and certifies five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado Cavas. • The D.O. CAVA Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado category now totals 15 select products. The select club of Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado…
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From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines…
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Private Wine Tasting with Blue Grouse Estate Winery
Earlier this week I conducted a wine tasting of four lovely wines from Blue Grouse. This was a private wine tasting with friends. All totalled there were about twenty wine loving friends gathered in our condo building’s lounge. It was the ideal spot to sit, enjoy the wines and socialize. Our lounge was just big…
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Eradus Pinot Gris 2024 (New Zealand) – Wine Review
Tonight’s white wine review is a lovely, dry Pinot Gris from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough that was featured as part of the thematic on wines from the Southern Hemisphere in last weekend’s February 21 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. It is produced by Eradus Wines, a small, family-owned winery that was established by Har…
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A Rotini Bake, paired with the right red
Our recipe for a weeknight classic made for red wine There’s something timeless about a baked pasta dish. It’s unfussy, deeply comforting and built for sharing. This Rotini Bake layers tender pasta with lean ground beef, spicy red pepper sauce and a creamy blend of mozzarella and cottage cheese that melts into a rich, satisfying…
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Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more…
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Black Widow’s wines impress
Photo: Winemaker Dick Lancaster in the Black Widow cellar The wines from the Naramata Bench’s Black Widow Winery hold a special interest for me because the winery’s co-founder, Dick Lancaster, and I once belonged to the same amateur winemaking club. I reached a certain level of proficiency before conceding that commercial producers were way ahead…